Hello - I am 27 Years Old guy from Europe. Did a lot research on this awesome forum and I want to self-start TRT to help my symptoms. I’ve already bought Testosterone (It’s impossible to get prescription in my Country), and have last few questions before starting. Please look at my background and labs and help me, I need it desperately.

Background

27 Y/O - Always Super High Libido, Non-depressed and Anxiety. Doctor prescribed antidepressants for anxiety and been on them for >3 years (Prozac, Wellbutrin, Brintellix). They helped at the beginning, After second year of Prozac libido was non-existent and after withdrawal still didn’t back to previous state. Soft Erections, Weak Orgasm, Weak sensitivity.
I am 3 years drugs free now. Non taking anything more than supplements.
Feeling emotionless and zombified - desperately want my old self.

PROTOCOL
Due to Low SHBG - I am thinking about starting Testosterone Propionate ED for 6 weeks and then introducing small dose of HCG. I want to use SubQ method. Can someone help me with proper dosing and syringes?
I believe that less is more and I want to start with fairly small dosage of Testosterone, just to make my Free Testosterone in the upper range. I don’t want to use AI.

QUESTIONS
What about my results that are not in range - ALT, Triglycerides, HDL - is it an obstacle for TRT?
Another things that I am struggling with - what will be good dose to start?
What syringes I should use, can someone send me videos how to inject properly Int and SubQ?
What time of a day I should inject my self to copy a natural testosterone cycle?
How about fertility, I have the feeling that SSRIs made me infertile quite a bit,
how can TRT possible make this worse, what is the real risk?

Any other advices and comment will be appreciated.
I just want normal life back.
Be happy, have relationship, have kids. Thanks!

Everyone is different, but typically controlling estrogen is easier on more frequent dosing and it’s your best chance at avoiding an AI.

Personally I felt way better on daily dosing, there were no peaks and troughs felt on daily dosing during the 6 weeks adjustment period. On an EOD protocol I feel the swings a little more until I reach a stable state.

One more question - Is doing cypionate twice a week is good idea with such a low SHBG?

You’re welcome.

Yes, it is a good idea. I know guys with single digit SHBG who do fine with twice a week injections. However, everyone is different. I am reasonably sure once a week would not cut it, enough so that I would start with twice. Twice a week might be fine, good chance it will be, but if it is not, you can always increase injection frequency. Generally, I think it makes sense to start lower both in terms of dose and frequency and increase as needed.

One problem is that I gathered Test Propionate so I wanted to start with Propionate.
Knowing that it has shorter half-life, I should inject EOD. So I will try with that and then change to Cypionate after finishing a vial as advised.
Could you help me with proper dose of this on SubQ injections EOD?
On the vial there is written Test Propionate - 10 ml - 1000mg
So weekly dose will be 1ml - 100mg
What will be proper EOD dose then?

A proper dose is the one that works for you. I’ve always done once a week dosing and I’m not sure I know anyone personally doing more than twice a week.

If I had to use propionate as in your case, I think I would take 30mg every other day. You can always adjust it up from there, but it seems the guys I read about here doing more frequent injections use lower doses and do fine.

Please help - I feel terrible after 1st injection I probably slept like 15 hour today. Super foggy and hot flashes from time to time.
According to my results Estradiol and SHBG - maybe it is estrogen spike?

Question: Is it good to do basic labs (TT, FT, E) after two weeks or it will be better to wait 6 weeks?

No change in dosing and method.
Not noticable effects, maybe better erection and litlle bit more libido, my balls are aching a little bit, but not much.
Super foggy and hot flashes are gone for now, feeling way better than at 1st injection.
Best

If I am thinking right and considering my results - I could be secondary hypogonadal thanks to SSRI. Recently I started reading about HPTA Restert Protocol - that can bring your hormonal pathway work again. And in my state it could be possible and I wouldn’t be depend to TRT for life.

Is it more wise to try TRT for 6-8 weeks and then start Restart Protocol or stop TRT after 2 injections and attemp Restart immediately?